Year: 2026
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: Advaita Vedanta or Śāntabrahmavāda of Śaṃkarācarya 1 is often compared with Kashmir Śaiva philosophy 2 of Īśvarādvyavāda because the term Advaita or non-dualism designates both. However, the two systems are significantly different, and the similarity is nominal. This chapter explores the principle of Māyā in Kashmir Śaivism which sets it apart from Śaṃkarācarya’s Advaita Vedanta and other philosophical traditions. 3 We will see how, by using the principle of Māyā as a form of Śakti , Kashmir Śaiva philosophy establishes itself as an inclusive and perfect non-dualistic system while Advaita Vedanta of Śaṃkarācarya conceives Māyā , not only as an illusion and ignorance but also as a principle separate from the Supreme Consciousness and, therefore, this system of Advaita creates a breach in its claim to non-duality.
Source: Routledge eBooks
Author: Alka Tyagi
Institution: Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Language: English
Topic: Indian and Buddhist Studies
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W3166526211